Getting Off The Merri-Go-Round Of Your Thoughts
By: Danni Synot
I don’t know about you, but sometimes life gets so full on it can almost make you as dizzy as a ride at the carnival. Read more
Tag Archive for: mental health
Sleep Deprivation and Teens
By: Collett Smart
The Parenting Question this week is from Judy, on Sleep Deprivation: “How much sleep do our teens need?”
It has been said that we have a chronically sleep deprived generation. Read more
Surviving Suicide, Jazz Thornton’s New Film ‘The Girl on the Bridge’
By: Laura Bennett
Understanding the mindset of someone who wants to end their own life is a hard thing for those who have never struggled with mental illness. Read more
Mental Health Consequences of Hard Border Closures on FIFO Children
In March 2020 Western Australia shut its borders. While there may be well-meaning policies behind the border closures, there’s no escaping the fact that this decision has irrevocably changed people’s lives – especially for fly-in-fly-out (FIFO) families. Read more
“Mental Illness is Not a Sin Issue. I Watched My Husband Run to God in His Pain,” Widow-Turned-Author Kayla Stoecklein
By: Laura Bennett
In 2018, author Kayla Stoecklein’s husband tragically took his own life – shocking the Christian community around the world. Andrew Stoecklein was only 30 years old, a father of three and a well-known US pastor. Christians were uncertain of how to handle suicide happening to such a vibrant faith leader. Read more
Beware The Dangers Of A Victim Mentality
By: Akos Balogh
I grew up with a victim mentality.
Nobody called it that at the time. But as I look back, that’s what it was. Read more
Helping Our Children Through Dark, Difficult Days
Dear Dr Justin, my husband has tried to take his own life twice in the past six weeks. He is now in hospital receiving care but I’ve just told the kids he’s dealing with some emotional problems and needs special help. Read more
10 Ways to Protect Your Mental Health
By: Sabrina Peters
There’s no denying we’re in the midst of crisis like we’ve never experienced in our lifetime and chaos, confusion and angst has surged as a consequence. Read more